Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake
Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake merges the flavors of a cinnamon roll with the dense, buttery texture of pound cake. It incorporates butter, sugar, Greek yogurt, and a cinnamon sugar swirl layered through the batter. Finished with a cream cheese and butter icing, this cake balances rich, tender crumb and spicy cinnamon layers for a moist, flavorful dessert or breakfast treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 ¼ cups sugar divided
- 1 cup Greek yogurt vanilla flavor
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 6 egg
- 3 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Icing
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line two 9x5 loaf pans with nonstick foil, spray heavily with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in greek yogurt. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. In a separate bowl mix flour and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to wet in gredients and mix until just combined.
- In a small bowl mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Pour 1/3 of batter into loaf pans. Sprinkle half of cinnamon sugar mixure into pan. Repeat with remaining batter, then cinnamon sugar, then ending with batter.
- Bake about 50 minutes or until edges begin to brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. If cake is not ready at 50 minutes, check again every 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool completely before gently removing from pans.
- For the icing, mix together butter and cream cheese. Add cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar and mix to combine. Pour over cooled loaves. Allow to cool and set at least one hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Baking times may vary from 50 to 70 minutes depending on climate and altitude.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 492
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 492kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 98g | 33% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 126mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 129mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 73g | 146% |
| Vitamin A | 349IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.